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Gambling · ClevelandThe Cleveland Guardians have lost their best pitcher with the stretch run of the season fast approaching. Superstar closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave by Major League Baseball through Sunday, Aug. 31, as part of an ongoing gambling investigation. Who else is involved in the investigation? Clase, whose name was also involved in a number of MLB rumors as the trade deadline approaches, is the second Guardians pitch…See the Story
Guardians Star Closer Placed on Leave as Part of MLB Gambling Investigation
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Mookie Betts · Los AngelesLOS ANGELES — For the first time since 2015, Mookie Betts wasn’t chosen for this week’s All-Star Game. That four-day break spent with family in Nashville wasn’t enough to turn around the worst offensive season of his career in the estimation of Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. After watching Betts go 0 for 4 with two strikeouts, two weak groundouts and multiple swings at pitches out of the strike zone, Roberts decided Betts needed more downtime. He…See the Story
Dodgers Give Struggling Mookie Betts Day Off Amidst Ongoing Slump
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MLB · San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have selected the contract of left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, the top pitching prospect in their organization, ahead of his first career start on Monday night at Oracle Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In a corresponding move, right-hander Sean Hjelle was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. Right-hander Carson Ragsdale, who was part of San Francisco’s trio of Carsons along with reliever Carson Seymour, was designated f…See the Story
SF Giants Officially Promote Top Pitching Prospect Whisenhunt
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